31976R1256

27 . 5 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 139 /55

COMMISSION REGULATION EEC No 1256 / 76 of 26 May 1976 fixing the export refunds on rice and broken rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN when the export refund on rice and broken rice is COMMUNITIES , being calculated ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the world market situation or the specific Economic Community, requirements of certain markets may make it neces­ sary to vary the refund for certain products according Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ to destination ; 67/ EEC of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in rice ('), as last amended by Regu­ Whereas the refund must be fixed at least once a lation (EEC) No 668/75 (2), and in particular the first month ; whereas it may be altered in the intervening sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) period ; thereof, Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary refunds should be calculated on the following basis : Committee,

— in the case of currencies which are maintained in Whereas Article 17 of Regulation No 359/67/ EEC relation to each other, at any given moment, provides that the difference between quotations or within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based prices on the world market for the products listed in on their effective parity ; Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the an export refund ; arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of these currencies recorded for a given period, in Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation No 366/ relation to the Community currencies referred to 67/ EEC of 25 July 1967 laying down general rules in the previous subparagraph ; for granting export refunds on rice and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as last amended Whereas it follows from applying these rules and by Regulation (EEC) No 478 /75 (4), provides that criteria to the present situation on the market in rice when refunds are being fixed account must be taken and in particular to quotations or prices for rice and of the existing situation and the future trend with broken rice within the Community and on the world regard to prices and availabilities of rice and broken market, that the refund , should be fixed as shown in rice on the Community market on the one hand and the Annex to this Regulation ; prices for rice and broken rice on the world market on the other ; whereas the same Article provides that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation natural development of prices and trade on the rice are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ market and, furthermore , to take into account the ment Committee for Cereals, economic aspect of the proposed exports and the need to avoid disturbance of the Community market ;

Whereas Regulation No 669/67/ EEC (5), as amended HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : by Regulation (EEC) No 1057/ 68 (6), lays down the maximum percentage of broken rice allowed in rice for which an export refund is fixed and specifies the Article 1 percentage by which that refund is to be reduced where the proportion of broken rice in the rice The refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of exported exceeds that maximum ; Regulation No 359 /67/ EEC with the exception of those listed in paragraph 1 (c) of that Article , exported Whereas Article 3 of Regulation No 366/ 67/ EEC in the natural state , are hereby fixed as shown in the defines the specific criteria to be taken into account Annex to this Regulation . (») OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 1 . (2) OJ No L 72, 20 . 3 . 1975, p. 18 . (3) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 34. Article 2 (4) OJ No L 52, 28 . 2. 1975, p. 34. (5) OJ No 241 , 5. 10 . 1967, p . 6 . h) OJ No L 179, 25. 7. 1968, p. 31 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1976.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 26 May 1976. For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 26 May 1976 fixing the export refunds on rice and broken rice

(u.a. / metric ton)

CCT Amount of heading Description of goods refund No

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I II . Husked rice : — a) Round grain b) Long grain : for export to : — Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein 60 00 — Other third countries — B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : — a) Round grain — b) Long grain II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain : for export to : — Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein as well as destinations mentioned in Article 3 of Commis­ sion Regulation ( EEC) No 1 92/75 ( · ) 6000 — Other third countries — b) Long grain : for export to : — Austria , Switzerland and Liechtenstein as well as destinations mentioned in Article 3 of Commis­ sion Regulation (EEC) No 1 92/75 (!) 7500 — Other third countries — C. Broken rice —

(') OJ No L 25, 17. 1 . 1975, p . 1 .

NB. If no amount is fixed for the refund, the corrective amount for such refund is not fixed . The zones are those defined in Regulation ( EEC) No 306/76 (OJ No L 38 , 13 . 2. 1976).